Brackish, Marine, Fishery
Scomberomorus commerson (Lacépède, 1800)
🗒 Synonyms
synonym | Cibium commersonii (Lacépède, 1800) |
synonym | Cybium commersoni (Lacépède, 1800) |
synonym | Cybium commersonii (Lacépède, 1800) |
synonym | Cybium konam Bleeker, 1851 |
synonym | Cybium multifasciatum Kishinouye, 1915 |
synonym | Scomber commerson Lacepède, 1800 |
synonym | Scomber commersonii Lacepède, 1800 |
synonym | Scomber maculosus Shaw, 1803 |
synonym | Scomberomorous commerson (Lacépède, 1800) |
synonym | Scomberomorus commercon (Lacépède, 1800) |
synonym | Scomberomorus commersoni (Lacépède, 1800) |
synonym | Scomberomorus commersonii (Lacépède, 1800) |
synonym | Scomerommorus commerson (Lacépède, 1800) |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Brief
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Diagnostic Keys
Dorsal spines (total): 15 - 18; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 21; Vertebrae: 42 - 46
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Description
Interpelvic process small and bifid. Swim bladder absent. Lateral line abruptly bent downward below end of second dorsal fin. Intestine with 2 folds and 3 limbs. Vertical bars on trunk sometimes break up into spots ventrally which number 40-50 in adults, and less than 20 in juveniles. Juveniles with large oval dark spots on body; middle third of first dorsal fin white, rest of fin black .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Life Cycle
Depending on temperature regime, the spawning season may be more or less extended. In Australian waters, each female spawns several times over the season, about 2 to 6 days apart , depending on the locality. Spanish mackerel spawn off the reef slopes and edges, and they form spawning aggregations in specific areas .
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Migration
Oceanodromous. Migrating within oceans typically between spawning and different feeding areas, as tunas do. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Size
Maturity
70.1 TL
Max Length
245 TL (unsexed)
Size
240 cm FL (male/unsexed; ); max. published weight: 70.0 kg
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Trophic Strategy
This species is known in Australia to undertake lengthy longshore migrations, which extend along the entire east coast of Queensland. But permanently resident populations also seem to exist. The resident fish simply disperse from the reefs after spawning, while the migrating fish move up to 1000 nautical miles to the south . On the Queensland east coast, migration from the Lizard Island-Townsville area takes place ater the spawning season when a significant proportion of 2 and 3-year-old fish moves southwards. A return migration of 3 and 4-year-old fish comences during winter . On the west coast, the mackerel follow the 22-24°C isotherm , generally moving south in the late summer and north during the winter. The migration route in the Gulf of Thailand has been mapped . Feeding apparently occurs day and night. In north Queensland, small juveniles up to 10 m FL live in creeks, estuaries and along areas of sheltered mud flats in the early wet season (December-January) . Juveniles of 15-40 cm FL are caught by prawn trawlers working shallow water during February and March . After
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Diseases
Anisakis Disease (juvenile). Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Anisakis Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Caligus Infestation 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Callitetrarhynchus Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Gotocotyla Infestation 1. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Gotocotyla Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Grillotia sp. Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Otobothrium Infestation 2. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Pricea Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
Pseudocycnoides Infestation. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) ;
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat
Marine
Habitat pelagic-neritic; oceanodromous ; marine; depth range 10 - 70 m
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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Description
Remark
Found in coastal waters, Andaman Sea
Occurrence
native
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa to Southeast Asia, north to China and Japan and south to southeast Australia, and to Fiji . Immigrant to the eastern Mediterranean Sea by way of the Suez Canal. Southeast Atlantic: St. Helena.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Occurrence
No Data
📚 Demography and Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Category
Near Threatened
Not Evaluated IUCN 2006
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Uses and Management
Uses
fisheries: highly commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: very high; price reliability: reliable: based on ex-vessel price for this species
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013).
Attributions | Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2013. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication.; http://www.fishbase.org/Country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php?c_code=356&id=121, version (12/2013). |
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Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Information Listing
References
Overview > Diagnostic > Diagnostic Keys
- Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen 1983 FAO species catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2). 137 p.
Overview > Diagnostic > Description
- Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen 1983 FAO species catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2). 137 p.
Natural History > Life Cycle
- Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen 1983 FAO species catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2). 137 p.
Natural History > Migration
- Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p.
Natural History > Size
- McPherson, G.R. 1992 Age and growth of the narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson Lacepede, 1800) in north-eastern Queensland waters. Aust. J. Mar. Freshwat. Res. 43(5):1269-1282. McPherson, G.R. 1992 Age and growth of the narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson Lacepede, 1800) in north-eastern Queensland waters. Aust. J. Mar. Freshwat. Res. 43(5):1269-1282.
Natural History > Trophic Strategy
- May, Spanish mackerel of about 40 cm FL are caught in reef waters in the commecial hook-and-line fishery . Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen 1983 FAO species catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2). 137 p.
Natural History > Diseases
- Arthur, J.R. and S. Lumanlan-Mayo 1997 Checklist of the parasites of fishes of the Philippines. FAO Fish. Tech. Pap. 369, 102 p. FAO, Rome. $
- Lester, H. Moss and S.C. Barker 2001 Movement and stock structure of narrow-barred spanish mackerel as indicated by parasites. J. Fish Biol. 59(4):833-842.
- Lester, R.J.G., C. Thmpson, H. Moss and S.C. Barker 2001 Movement and stock structure of narrow-barred spanish mackerel as indicated by parasites. J. Fish Biol. 59(4):833-842. $
Habitat and Distribution > General Habitat
- Riede, K. 2004 Global register of migratory species - from global to regional scales. Final Report of the R&D-Projekt 808 05 081. Federal Agency for Nature Conservation, Bonn, Germany. 329 p. Pauly, D., A. Cabanban and F.S.B. Torres, Jr. 1996 Fishery biology of 40 trawl-caught teleosts of western Indonesia. p. 135-216. In D. Pauly and P. Martosubroto (eds.) Baseline studies of biodiversity: the fish resource of western Indonesia. ICLARM Studies and Reviews 23.
Habitat and Distribution > Distribution > Description
- Collette, B.B. and C.E. Nauen 1983 FAO species catalogue. Vol. 2. Scombrids of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of tunas, mackerels, bonitos and related species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(2). 137 p.
Demography and Conservation > Conservation Status
- 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
Uses and Management > Uses
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1992 FAO yearbook 1990. Fishery statistics. Catches and landings. FAO Fish. Ser. (38). FAO Stat. Ser. 70:(105):647 p. International Game Fish Association 1991 World record game fishes. International Game Fish Association, FlorIda, USA.
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🐾 Taxonomy
Root | Root |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Order | Perciformes |
Family | Scombridae |
Genus | Scomberomorus |
Species | Scomberomorus commerson (Lacépède 1800) |
📊 Temporal Distribution
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